A key thing to note is that despite everyone's obsession with 0-60 times, those only matter (even in an M3) on a drag strip. Otherwise, they're a fairly poor indicator of driving performance. Someone can take a couple grand and make a Honda pretty f*cking fast with a Chinese eBay turbo and a lack of respect for the sanctity of life.
The 335 suspension, transmission, diff, and general driving characteristics are not going to be comparable to an M3, and in the case of several of those items, cannot be made comparable to an M3.
You can definitely make a 335 faster in a straight line than an M3 and, with enough abandon, perhaps faster on the track but only through EXCESSIVE suspension and engine upgrades.
Again, you can easily make a Honda faster than, say, a Porsche 993.
But at that point, why bother?
Quote:
Originally Posted by PKL
Going from the 335 to the M3 is sooo different and takes a lot of getting used to. For around town driving the 335 is so so so much better. But you have the X5 for that
|
This is definitely true, though. Driving around town at the speed limit, the M3 isn't going to be exceedingly lively or exciting unless you really drive like a douche (like exclusively drive to the grocery store in 1st and 2nd). It's pretty quiet until you get over 5k.